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SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 39, NO. 10 SECTION A DECEMBER 8, 2017 $1.00 At what co $ t should Keizer grow? Study aims to fi nd out 40,000 By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes There’s an old adage that states: if you’re not growing, you’re dying. It’s been applied to every- thing from business to spiri- tual enlightenment. However, a new study commissioned by the city through a grant from Oregon Department of Trans- portation, will set out to de- termine what growing pains residents are willing to endure. “We’re looking at the im- pacts of growing by a little and a lot,” said Nate Brown, director of community devel- opment for Keizer. “My big- gest fear is that city leaders are going to make the decision to expand the urban growth boundary (UGB) based on an ideology. If that happens, Riv- 20,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 City of Keizer Population Growth Lady Celts start 3-0 KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson PAGE A14 15,000 10,000 5,000 er Road could turn into Mis- sion Street. If that’s what peo- ple want, we can do that, but I want everyone to be thought- ful about how we decide.” The UGBs throughout the state dictate the amount of sprawl cities are permitted to have. Keizer shares its bound- ary with Salem, and Keizer is running out of developable 2017 2015 2016 2014 2013 2011 2012 2010 2008 with things as they are. Expansion of the UGB at some point is almost taken as a given, but the role Keizer retains in charting its destiny will be up to city leaders and have far-reaching impacts. Ex- pansion of any size will require additional infrastructure costs and will generate more traffi c. Keizer also sits in the middle 2009 2007 2005 2006 2004 2002 2003 2001 2000 1998 property while Salem contains enough for both cities for the next 20 years. While leaders in both cities have talked for years about expanding the boundary, nothing has come of the talks. Brown is hoping that the study can provide more insight into whether the con- versation is worth continuing or if Keizer residents are happy 1999 1997 1995 1996 1994 1992 1993 1991 1989 1990 1987 1988 1986 1985 1983 1984 0 of some of the most fertile agricultural land in the world and losing any portion of that might be weighed heav- ily against the expansion of the UGB. In Keizer, the UGB question is one that looms large over any discussion of the development code within the city. Please see GROWTH, Page A11 Parade rolls thru Saturday By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes Until a few days after Thanksgiving, Danielle Bethell wasn't sure that the Keizer Chamber of Commerce's Keizer Holiday Lights Parade was going to live up to her expectations. “I think the holiday crept up on everyone,” said Bethell, executive director of the Keizer Chamber. “We've gotten about 75 percent of the parade applications in since Thanksgiving. Right now, we have 54 entries and we should easily make it to the 55 we had last year. It's a great reminder that we have fantastic volunteers driving Tree all aglow PAGE A3 Please see PARADE, Page A11 33 Years KEIZERTIMES/File Hector Blanco presents Randy Jackson with one of numerous tokens marking his time with Keizer Fire District. …of making “it all work” said Jackson, who offi cially retired from working full time with the district on Thursday, Nov. 30. “It's kind of hard to do that.” Jackson, a 1979 graduate of McNary High School, started as a volunteer fi refi ghter in July of 1984. After getting his EMT certifi cation, Jackson was named a volunteer captain in January of 1986 and then a By DEREK WILEY Of the Keizertimes In the summer of 1984, Randy Jackson went to the Keizer Fire District Station, located just two blocks from where he grew up on Eighth Avenue, to interview to become a volunteer. In the 33 years since, name a task with the fi re district and Jackson's probably done it. “Talking about myself is not my favorite thing to do,” Please see WORK, Page A9 Artist paints the town with holiday cheer By RANDOM PENDRAGON Keizertimes intern Sandra Palmer rolled through Keizer on Monday, Dec. 4 to spread the spirit of Christmas in a unique way: holiday window- painting. Palmer runs a henna shop in Seaside, but goes south every winter to paint Christmas scenes and slogans on the windows of local businesses. She’s been painting windows since high school. “A teacher asked me to go out and paint a snowman on a gas station, guy gave me fi ve dollars and a fi ve- dollar tip,” Palmer said. “I was hooked right then. I’ve been doing it ever since.” This is Palmer’s fi rst season painting in Keizer. “There’s a lot of mom- and-pop shops here and that’s my kind of shop,” she explained. “So I decided to stay for the day before heading to Lebanon.” One of her favorite subjects to depict is Frosty the Snowman, often adding a twist to fi t the theme of the business it’s painted on. She adorned the Keizertimes offi ce with a Frosty holding a Santa choppers into Keizer PAGE A4 Swimmers sweep 200 free relays PAGE A15 KEIZERTIMES/Random Pendragon Sandra Palmer adds fl ourishes to a window at American Payroll on Chemawa Road North. rolled up newspaper. “Over at Nancy’s, he’s holding a burger and shake,” Palmer said, punctuated with a laugh. Her partner Greg Dyer, who rides passenger in her henna-advertisement-covered truck, is happy to play the part of helper. “She’s the artist,” Dyer explained. “She just lets me do the colors.” The two have established quite a rapport; Dyer buzzes around, writing receipts and taking payments while Palmer colors, highlights, and Please see ARTIST, Page A13 0 % APR 72 MONTHS EXCLUSIVE HOLIDAY OFFERS STARTING AT Keizer FOR PLUS $1,000 FORD CREDIT BONUS CASH 1 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463 - 4853 2017 F-150 * www.skylineforddirect.com shapes her art. Dyer works as a contractor back in Seaside, so window-painting is new to him. “I can put those windows in, but I don’t paint ‘em.” Palmer starts with a white base for every window, a technique she learned by trial-and-error to help with the contrast of her colors. 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